Archives: Experiences

Nighttime MOB Drills and Steering Failure at Sea reveals offshore lessons in seamanship problem solving and calm under pressure

Anyone Can Be a Sailor. Discover how ASA 101 builds confidence, teaches the basics, and helps beginners feel at home on the water.

Anyone Can Be a Sailor. Discover how ASA 101 builds confidence, teaches the basics, and helps beginners feel at home on the water.

Learn how to stay calm and regain control when steering fails. Practical techniques to steer, stabilize, and get home safely.

Seattle Boat Show: A look at who we are meeting events we love and seminars worth your time at the 2026 Seattle Boat Show.

A Steer-Less Night recounts a harrowing offshore passage as a Tayana 48 loses steering and lies ahull through a night of gale-force winds.

Learn how to turn bluewater cruising dreams into reality with expert guidance on boats, budgets, and safe offshore sailing.

Learn how to plan, navigate, and charter confidently in Greece with expert guidance on winds, routes, and procedures.

Learning to Sail Beyond Limitations shows how adaptive sailing builds confidence independence and skill for sailors of all abilities.

Wrong Way Bash tells the story of a hard fought delivery up the West Coast and the lessons learned bashing north against wind and sea.

Sailing Beyond ASA 104 explores the real world paths that help new cruisers turn certification into a life on the water.

Docking and maneuvering made simple. Learn how sailboats handle under power and dock with confidence in real-world conditions.

10 Things I Wish I’d Known as a New Sailor shares practical lessons on confidence, safety, and seamanship learned through experience.

Rigging Knives The Sailors’ Sidekick explains why marlinspike knives remain essential tools for safety, seamanship, and tradition.